Police Recruit

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CITY OF CULVER CITY ACCOUNT PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT PRIVACY SETTINGS Copyright © 2026 police-recruit is loading police-recruit flyout has been opened Police Recruit Salary $85,030.40 Annually Location Police Department, 4040 Duquesne Ave., Culver City, CA 90232, CA Job Type Full-Time Job Number 00557 Department Police Division Operating Bureaus Opening Date 04/04/2023 Closing Date 5/19/2023 5:00 PM Pacific DESCRIPTION BENEFITS THE CITY Culver City is a Charter City incorporated in 1917, and is a destination filled with outdoor cafes, unique shops and galleries opening onto pedestrian-friendly boulevards. Culver City has a dedicated staff of approximately 700+ employees with an overall operating budget of over $238million. The City provides a full range of municipal services including Fire, Police, Community Development, Public Works, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, and Transportation. THE DEPARTMENT: The Police Department has a complement of just over 100 sworn and 48 civilian personnel serving a residential population of 40,000 and an estimated daily commercial population of over 200,000. THE POSITION Police Recruit (Entry Level) and Police Officer Recruit (Pre-Service/Academy Graduate) The incumbent in this non-sworn, at-will civilian classification attends a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified police academy to receive education and training in all aspects of law enforcement such as laws of arrest, search and seizure, crime prevention, community relations, first-aid, physical conditioning, self-defense, handling of weapons and other related duties. Upon graduation from the academy, the Police Recruit is sworn in as a Police Officer and assumes the duties of that position We are recruiting to fill vacancies for the following classifications listed below. You can qualify for only one of the noted classifications: Police Recruit (Entry Level) Police Officer Recruit (Pre-Service/Academy Graduate) – academy attendee or graduate MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: High School graduation or equivalent. Must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship. Applicants must be at least 20 1/2 years of age when the eligible list is established. Possession of a valid California Class "C" driver license is required at time of appointment (hire). A felony conviction is disqualifying. Police Recruit: Must meet the above minimum requirements. Police Officer Recruit (Pre-Service/Academy Grad): Must meet the above minimum requirements, PLUS the following: Academy attendee must be currently enrolled in a California POST Basic Academy (Documentation from the academy verifying current enrollment must be submitted with application) OR Academy graduate must have completed a California POST Basic Academy within twelve (12) months of application filing deadline date (Copy of a California POST Basic Academy completion certificate must be submitted with application). Salary/Benefits: The City offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The monthly salary range for Police Officer is $7,085.74 - $9,264.00. A top step police officer in possession of an Advanced POST Certificate can earn up to $130,622.27. Applicants for Police Recruit are hired as an at-will civilian, until successful completion of the police academy, at whic